1916 DWM Luger - Help Needed

[velodog455~]

I think $1,700 is reasonable if it's all matching. That's just to say that IMHO I would not let it slip away if you like it, even though the shop may not be willing to lower the full $1,700 asking price.
-Bob

[LugerNewby]

Originally Posted by velodog455~

I think $1,700 is reasonable if it's all matching. That's just to say that IMHO I would not let it slip away if you like it, even though the shop may not be willing to lower the full $1,700 asking price.
-Bob

An update - I went in, and had the pistol field stripped - all internals matched, including the grips. All looked good, they knocked off $100, so I got it for $1,600 - seemed like a good / fair price. I will take pictures over the weekend during daylight and post here.

Now, as I was picking it up today, they showed me a commercial Luger they had just gotten in (not even on the floor), and I think it is a good buy ($800), so I am posting some pictures, with a couple of questions re: commercials:

1) Which parts are supposed to be matching on a commercial model - I did see the barrel and receiver with full SN, the side plate, the takedown lever and the rear toggle link with last two #s. Two GERMANY marks - one on the receiver up front, and another on the magazine (hard to see on the pic).
2) The pistol does not hold open (by racking the slide back with magazine in) - is this normal for some commercial models? My current commercial model will hold open. The one in the store did not hold open even with the military mag, and the commercial mag held open the military gun, so it is something with the commercial gun in the store - typical or not?
3) Anything unusual you may see on the pics?

Thanks agian to everyone who chimed in, you all were super helpful in building up my confidence getting the 1916 model...;-)

Slav